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Have you met Somaliland, a 30-year-old country where 15year olds are eligible to vote? Somaliland broke off from Somalia 30 years ago. However, their country is not recognized yet internationally. Amidst all this though, it operates like a full country, it has a currency, passport, government, flag and army. Currently, Somaliland is preparing for elections. They say, its the only ...

Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, the Somalian president has called for elections after pressure from clan-based fighting. Farmajo had extended his stay in power for two years and yet his term was to end in February 2021. This caused a lot of violence in the country from people opposing and calling him a dictator. Army units were divided into two. Those for ...

The UPDF has confirmed the crash of one of their helicopters in Somalia while on a mission under the AMISOM. “A helicopter on a mission to support AMISOM troops crashed soon after take-off in Balidogle in the Lower Shabelle region of Somalia on Friday. All four soldiers aboard the helicopter were rescued. And are in a stable medical condition.” AMISOM ...

A Somalia raid by the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) under the African Union Mission in Somalia leftover 180 Al Shabaab fighters dead. It also led to the capture of two of their commanders. According to a statement by the UPDF deputy spokesperson, Lt Col Deo Akiiki, the Ugandan troops carried out raids in thickets of Sigaale village. The village ...

The republic of Kenya has shut down it’s border entry points with Tanzania and Somalia as the East Africa country fights the spread of coronavirus. During the nation address on Saturday, Kenyan president His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta mentioned that he was establishing more measures after it appeared that more cases were imported from Somalia and Tanzania. ‘If we fail to ...